Card-case.



R. F. WILSON.

CARD cAsE. y APPLICATION FILED DEC. I5. 191.5-

Patented Ap1-.`17,1917.

ATTORNEY: i

. ROLAND! F. WILSON` 0F DENVER, COLORADO.

CARD-CASE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 17, 1917.

Application led December 15, 1915. Serial No. 66,988.

To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, ROLAND F. WILSON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Denver, in the county of Denver and State of Colorado, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Card-Cases, of which the following is a specication.

This invention relates'to improvements in cases of the type used for holding packs of playing cards, and its primary object resides 1n providing in connection with a case of novel construction, locking means to prevent the removal of its contents without detection.

It has frequently occurred that unscrupulous persons desiring to take lunfair advantage of those with whom they play at cards, remove the pack of cards from its case; though the latter had been sealed in the customary manner, and after having marked the cards, replace the pack and reseal the case so as to avert suspicion.

By the use of my invention, resealing of the card case without discovery, or removal ofthe pack from the case without breaking the seal is impossible, and players or purchasers are thus assured that a case having its seal in an unbroken condition, contains a pack of cards in the identical condition in which it left the factory.

An embodiment of my invention has been shown in the accompanying drawings in the various views of which like 'parts are vsimilarly designated, and in which,

Figure l is a perspective view of my im? proved card case in the locked condition,

Fig. 2, a longitudinal section through the case along the line 2 2, Fig. 1.

Fig. 3, a transverse section taken along the line 3 3, Fig. 1,

Fig. 4, a development of the blank of which the card-case. is constructed,

Fig. 5,a face vview of the tabs at the end of the case showing a modified construction, and Fig. 6 a sectional view of the upper end of the case with the flap 7 in the open posi tion.

Referring to the drawings, my improved card case is made of a single piece of card,- board 2, cut and scored for folding as shown in Fig. 4 of the drawings.

The central section of the blank is divided by parallel score lines 3 into a flap-member 7 and side members 8 and 9 which are separated from each other by the end members l0 and 11.

Two reinforcing members 12 extending laterally from one of the side members, are separated therefrom by edge members 13 which are formed between parallel score lines 14.

The edge members have at one of their ends, flaps 4 which in practice are folded over the mouth of the case, and the end member l1 formed between the side members 8 and 9 ofthe middle section, has at its ends, tapering flaps 5 which are folded against the inner surface of the corresponding edge members to close the case at its corners.

The flap 7 has a U-shaped incision to provide a tab 6 adjoining at a central point the score line which divides the flap from the j adjoining end member 10.

The reinforcing members 12 have at their extreme ends, similarly formed tabs 15, and the side member, 9 has at its outer end a centrally disposedl outwardly projecting tab 16.

The different tabs are apertured for the application of a seal as will hereinafter be described. 4

The side member 9 has around the portion of its edge at which the tab 16 is connected therewith, a perforated or otherwise weakened line 17 which provides a tearing line to facilitate the separation of the tab from the case, and to provide at the same time a thumb opening which facilitates withdrawal of the flap 7 from the case after the seal is broken.

- the case illustrated in Fig. 1, it is folded at right angles along its several score lines, whereby the two side members- 8 and 9, the two end members 10 and 11, and the two edge members 13, are'placed respectively, opposite to'each other.

i tabs on the reinforcing member 12 and the i The flaps `5 on the end member 11 which connects the side members are ,folded against the inner surface of the corresponding edge members.

The flaps 4 at the ends of the edge mehr bers Aare folded inwardly over the mouth of the case beneath the end-member 10 which connects the flap 7 thereto, and the reinforc- -ing members 12 are folded upon the inner surface of the side member 9 on which the tab 16 is formed. .r When the parts are in this position, the

side member 9, are in register and their `apertures present a continuous passage for of the case, and bringing the tab 6 formed4 i in the U-shaped incision of the flap 7, into 30 registerwith 'the connected tabs.

. A rivet 16 of lead or other pliable material is passed through the alined apertures of the tabs and its headless end subjected to pressure to form a second head which fastens the tabs together. n

`It will be seen from the above that by 'these means, opening of the case without discovery is effectively prevented,especially when one or both 4of the rivet heads bear the impression of a die or stamp of peculiar design, as is indicated in Fig. 1 of the draw- To remove the cards from the case, -the tabs are detached from the parts with which they'are connected, bytearing them conjointly along the weakened line 17 which not only detaches the seal by which the tabs were connected, from the case `and permits of its being opened, but which also provides a thumb-opening affording access to the flap 7 and facilitating its withdrawal from the case. This thumb-openmg furthermore facilitates the removal of a pack of cards from the case.

In the form shown in Fig. 5, the tabs are provided with notches 20 to receive a band 21 forming part of a seal by which the tabs are connected.

Having' thus described my invention what I claim and' desire to secure by Letters- Patent is: l. A card-case comprising-a body member having a tab and a weakened line along which to detachsaid tab, the said line being 'formed to provide a thumb-opening in the the three registeringv member when theY tab is detached therefrom,

a closing member having a tab registering with l the first-mentioned tab, and a sealing device connecting said tabs for the connec tion of said members.

v2. A card-case composed of a folded blank and including a side member and reinforcing. members fastened together andshaving lregistering apertures, and a closing member having an aperture registering with the other apertures, for the passage of a sealing tab reglstering with the first-mentioned tabs for the passage of a sealing device.

4. A card-case composed of a folded blank a weakened line along which to detach the same, said line being formed to provide a thumb-opening in the .member when the tab is detached therefrom, reinforcing members having tabs registering with the tab on said side-member, and a flap having a tab ada-ptincluding a side member having a tab and7 ed 4to register with said registering tabs for their connection by a sealing-device.

5. A card case comprising a body member open at one end and having a tab in alinement with one of its sides, a lid connected at f the other side of the body-member and having a folded flap adapted to be tucked between the contents of the case and the inner surface of thev rst-mentioned side, a tab extending from the folding line of the Hap, to register with the rst-mentioned tab, and a sealing device for the connection of the ta s.

6. A card case comprising a body-member havingan opening, a tab extending from an edge of said opening, a closing member folding along the opposite edge of said opening to close the same, a Hap on said closingmember, folded with relation thereto for insertion into said opening, a tab extending .from the folding line of said flap to engage the first-mentioned tabf when the closing member .is in its closed position, and sealing means for connecting'said tabs.

7. A card-case composed of a folded blank 'and including a side-member and reinforcing members fastened together and having registering tabs extendingiu alinement with said side-member, a closing member folding along another side member of the case, onthe closing member, folded with relation thereto to be inserted in the case, a tab extending from the folding line of said Hap,

1n register with the first-mentioned tabs,

and sealing-means forconnecting said tabs.v

8. A card-case composed of a folded blank anc including a side-member and reinforca flapy ing members fastened together and having In testimony whereof I have afxed my regsteing tals exteniing in alinkemelfltlith signature in presence ofV two witnesses.

sal s1 e-mem er, a c osm -mem er o mg along another side-membexgof the ease, a tab ROLAND F WILSON extending from said closing-member, in reg- Witnesses:

ister with the rst-mentioned tabs, and seal- F. H. CUNo,

ing means for connecting said tabs. L. RHoADm. 

